cleat
A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give…A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
» I put a cleat to him.
Meaning
5 sensesA strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
A continuous metal strip, or angled piece, used to secure metal components.
a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the surface to which it is attached
A device to quickly affix a line or rope, and from which it is also easy to release.
Klampe
у́ткаútka, крепи́тельная у́ткаkrepítelʹnaja útka
кнагаknaha
A protrusion on the bottom of a shoe or wheel meant for better traction.
Near-synonym: calk
Stollen
шипšip
An athletic shoe equipped with cleats.
Examples
7 sentencesI put a cleat to him.
Have you worn soccer cleats before?
He wants to buy soccer cleats.
She wants to buy soccer cleats.
I put a cleat in his mouth.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English clete, from Old English *clēat (“block, wedge”), from Proto-West GermaFrom Middle English clete, from Old English *clēat (“block, wedge”), from Proto-West Germanic *klaut, from Proto-Germanic *klautaz (“firm lump”), from Proto-Indo-European *gelewd-, from *gley- (“to glue, stick together, form into a ball”). Cognate with Dutch kloot (“ball; testicle”) and German Kloß (“clump”). See also clay and clout.
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